Thursday, January 31, 2013

Dylan
and I have been taking advantage our Disneyland Annual Passports as well as the
slow tourist season (January-February) and have been spending our Tuesdays at
Disneyland. After 3 visits, I realized that:

I am spending way too
much money for my toddler to eat and

he's not eating the healthiest of
meals when we are there.

So, I went to our local Whole Foods Market and
loaded up on supplies to create my own Disneyland-Friendly Toddler Meal,
including lunch and snacks. Of course, everything fit perfectly in
Dylan's Itzy Ritzy Lunch Happens™ Bento Lunch Box! For reference, here is
the menu description and pricing for the Toddler Meal offered at most
Disneyland eateries. This is separate from the Children's Menu, and the
Mac & Cheese is served up in a 4 oz ramekin:

Disneyland Toddler Meal

Macaroni & Cheese - $6.49

Served with Sliced Apples, Carrotsand Choice of Small Low-Fat Milk or Small Dasani Water
Juice Box Available on Request

Thursday, January 17, 2013

I have found myself in a bit of a predicament as of
late...Dylan won’t eat a breakfast first thing in the morning as we are getting
ready for class. He falls asleep for his nap around 12:30pm, right after
his morning class, making lunch a very late lunch everyday as he wakes around
2:30pm. I am finding that he will eat in the car on the way to class, and
therefore, I need to make the most out of that meal, as it has to account for
the nutrient content of two meals! So, today’s Dining with Dylan focuses on brunch in his adorable Itzy Ritzy Lunch Happens™ Bento Lunch Box, which is the
absolute perfect size for car travel!

Are there any other Moms out there with this predicament?

- Kristine

Menu

This week's box features food from Trader Joe's and a V8 juice box nestled inside. Kristine loves these juice boxes! – no corn syrup, low in sugar, and is a serving of fruit + veggie)

Thursday, January 10, 2013

For this week's featured Itzy Ritzy Lunch Happens™ Bento Lunch Box I created a snack buffet for Dylan to take to his Mommy and Me class.
Each day the tots are expected to bring in snacks to learn how to share
and how to transition in and out of food, which is ever so helpful with a 2
year old! So, today, we made his snack extra special by adding some
variety (and an option from each of the food groups!) I absolutely love
the different compartments in our Lunch Happens™ Bento Lunch Box, it not only
makes the food visually appealing, but, since my son doesn't like his food
touching, it makes my life that much easier. Sharing is caring!

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